The World’s Most Expensive Smartphones!

By Deepak Mamgain in Science and Technology On 17th October 2016
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#1 Savelli Jardin Secret (Starting at $9,000)

By designing everything from this principle of perfect harmonious beauty, Savelli created the ultimate feminine phone in which elegance, sensuality and luxury play together as a master-piece.

More than a mobile phone, Savelli creations are true jewels made from the best of the best of craftsmanship. From precious metals to amazing gems, stones and different leathers or ceramic, your Savelli phone will always be an unique luxury piece.

Savelli is working with Google Android. Not only because is one of the most advanced OS today, market leader in terms of units sold, but also because it is open source and can be customized for the needs and aims of Savelli. The entire environment is personalized from Factory and the user can of course customize the screens and functionalities. The phone has a 32GB memory, micro USB, Bluetooth, WIFI 802.11 b/g, GSM QuadBand coverage worldwide (850/900/1900 Mhz), PC and MAC synchronization.

#2 Gresso Radical Black R1 ($2,500)

High-end phone maker Gresso has presented the Radical Black, a new luxury smartphone with a case produced from a single titanium plate. Available now, the new smartphone is priced at $2,500 (approximately P110,000) for the basic version (R1) and $3,000 (about P132,000) for the yellow gold (R2) or white gold (R3) editions. Each case is handcrafted from a single titanium plate, a process that takes around eight hours. The case is then polished, tacking an additional four hours onto the production time. As indicated by the name, the device is entirely black, as even the buttons are made of dark titanium. For those looking for a touch of bling, the Radical Black is also available with the Gresso logo in yellow gold or white gold.

Notwithstanding the high-end materials in its case, the Gresso Radical Black is a mid-range smartphone when it comes to its components. The double-SIM device comes with a 4.5-inch screen (960 x 540 pixels), a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, an 8-megapixel photo/video camera, and 36GB of storage. Also worth noting, and almost scandalous in light of the price, is the smartphone's outdated operating system: Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2.

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#3 Mobiado Professional 3 AF ($1,600)

Start price $1600. The third entry in Mobiado's Professional line, the 3 AF will catch your attention. The aircraft-grade aluminum frame is beautiful, but the vertical machined grooves combined with Mobiado's trademark stainless steel buttons give the device pretty royal and strict look. As with most luxury smartphones, the Professional 3 AF has a sapphire crystal display and dual-SIM capability.

#4 Black Diamond iPhone 5 ($15,867,000)

Are you ready for the price? $15,867,000. Yes, it is correct. Not that the regular iPhone is the cheapest smart phone at the market but definitely the Black Diamond beats every possible price you have seen so far. As you are already guessing, this phone is sequined with nothing else but diamonds. Created by Stuart Hughes, the phone features a solid gold chassis with 600 flawless white diamonds lining the edges. However, it's the 26k black diamond acting as the phone's home button that is this smartphone's claim to fame. Siri probably looks like a royalty draped in diamonds.

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#5 Tonino Lamborgini Antares ($4,000)

This one, compared to the Black Diamond iPhone has rather "normal" price of "only" $4000. Tonino Lamborghini's life style brand is all about effortless luxury with a healthy dollop of joie de vivre. The company's latest smartphone, the Antares, doesn't incorporate jewels into its design, but relies strictly on strong, powerful lines with thoughtful accents to draw the eys much like the famous car. The smartphone has a 0.53-inch stainless steel-and-leather chassis with a 4-inch Gorilla Glass display. The Android 4.2 device is powered by a 1.5-GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The phone also features a Yamaha audio amplifier for those who like their phones to sound as good as they look.

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#6 Tag Heuer Meridiist 2 ($5,305.17)

This phone has "reasonable" price of $5,305 and for the price you will get elegance and smart phone in one. The renowned watchmaker has once again taken its considerable talents to the smartphone, merging a stainless steel frame with a rear panel that implements gold, rubber and diamonds to captivating effect. The dual-SIM device's sapphire 240 x 360 display is rather puny at 2.4 inches, but the company added a small watch face along the top of the phone to compensate. Meridiist 2 comes with Tag Heuer's round-the-clock exclusive concierge service to ensure you get the best seats in the house no matter where you go.

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#7 Gold HTC One ($4,489.17)

We love gooooold! After Apple unveiled its faux gold iPhone 5S, HTC stepped in and created its own authentic, lustrous device. Valued at $4,489, there are only five of these gilded smartphones in the world. Aside from the expensive 18k plating, however, this is the same old HTC One we know and love. Complete with Blinkfeed, Zoe and BoomSound.

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#8 Porsche Design P'9982 ($2,244.86)

Porsche Design loves BlackBerry, even if no one else does. The latest blinged-out BlackBerry from the design firm, the P'9982 is an all-touch affair. We have to admit that the stainless steel frame with the black Italian leather rear panel is a modern beauty. The company also has a crocodile leather option for those who want top-of-the-line luxury. Running on BlackBerry 10.2, prospective buyers can look forward to features such as BBM Video with Screen Share, BlackBerry Priority Hub and BlackBerry Keyboard, which learns your typing habits over time, predicting which words you're most likely to use.

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#9 Vertu Signature Touch ($10,300)

Initial price $10,300. This is a luxury phone made for those Android aficionados. Its gorgeous, yet durable titanium casing with a sumptuous hand-stitched genuine leather rear panel is meant to be unique and outstanding. This smartphone is outfitted with Android 4.4 (KitKat), a 2.3-GHz quad core Snapdragon 801 processor with 64GB of storage, a 4.7-inch 1080p sapphire crystal display, LTE and NFC with wireless charging capabilities. The phone's also packing a 13 megapixel Hasselblad camera and Bang & Olufsen speakers with Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound technology.